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are three 1 the third is commonly white, — the union of the other 
two, as it were. A fine illustration of this is seen in the showy moccason- 
flower (C; bebo spectabile Swartz.). The snow-white petals spread 
ted lip i ich in 
rpie 
pends the singular petal-like diu stamen of a pale lemon-color blotched 
with tawny spots. Another elegant example of this is presented by the 
Calopogon pulchellus R. Br., the club-shaped hairs in the beautiful beard 
of which are pure white, bright yellow, and rich purple. The white is dis- 
tributed, if we may use the expression, into yellow and purple. — HENRY 
ILLMAN, Detroit, Michigan 
HE LIANIS OR Woopy CLIMBERS of the Isthmus, form, as is well 
known, bora codes in the forests, which can be penetrated 
only by aid of the axe or m un ie. M. Lévy, a botanical traveller in Nic- 
the new roots were now so slender and feeble that he desisted. The 
plant was a species of Bignonia. 
JAPANESE SEA-WEEDS. — At a recent meeting of the Royal Academy of 
Amsterdam, a collection was au to illustrate the care taken by the 
Japanese in applying to beneticial purposes the natural products of their 
country. The collection consisted of sixteen species of alge which are 
useful for Mod: or other purposes, inu with fabrics manufactured 
from some of them. Several of the species were altogether new; in 
other instances the application was nid novel. — Quarterly Journal of 
cience. 
ZOOLOGY. 
New INsECTICIDE. — M. Cloez, who is engaged at the garden of the 
Paris — has invented what he considers a complete annihilator for 
plant-lice and other small insects. This discovery i is given in the ** Revue 
rière, To reduce M. a preparation to our measures, it will be sui- 
d dium of hme seed ud red TRUN are to be put in 
seven pints of water, and boiled until reduced to five pints. When the 
iquid is cooled, strain it, and use with a watering-pot ge, as 
may be most convenient. We are assured that this sisi has been 
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